dealer in Seattle selling this nice looking '85, but look at details, very odd: it has the inclinometer, a very odd steering wheel, but it has '85 seats, and the earlier type rear wiper. Also notice all red taillights (painted?). It also has a Yakama basket type rack, a trailer hitch and white wheel covers. Looks like PO painted head trim and rear view mirror and mud flaps. No price. Very curious car.
http://clients.automanager.com/021650/v ... fault.html
Snyth, this dealer is not far from you, maybe you should go get a close look at it.
Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
I like the all-white treatment - even the ATM looks good! Reminds me of my whited-out beloved '86 626*. Neat wheels.
I must admit, though - I was intrigued by the blue '51 Nash bathtub 4-door behind it; I looked for details, but it is not in the lot's inventory list - guess maybe a Hanger Queen?
Synth - if you go by - take a gander at the Nash. My family had a '50 Statesman 2-door, which was the second car I drove illegally at 15.
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I must admit, though - I was intrigued by the blue '51 Nash bathtub 4-door behind it; I looked for details, but it is not in the lot's inventory list - guess maybe a Hanger Queen?
Synth - if you go by - take a gander at the Nash. My family had a '50 Statesman 2-door, which was the second car I drove illegally at 15.
Tom M.
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
I went and had a look at this one. It's in extremely poor cosmetic condition and appears to have been parted together or severely abused at one point. Here are some issues I noticed.
The windows do not work. Glovebox, center console, steering wheel cover, inclinometer, and almost everything else I touched were detachable! They literally were all dismantled at some point and just laid back where they were.
Anyways, if you're looking for a project car or parts this may the one, but you'll have to haggle the salesmen down from their $1800 pedestal.
The windows do not work. Glovebox, center console, steering wheel cover, inclinometer, and almost everything else I touched were detachable! They literally were all dismantled at some point and just laid back where they were.
Anyways, if you're looking for a project car or parts this may the one, but you'll have to haggle the salesmen down from their $1800 pedestal.
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
I think I saw that car on # "99" road , and some where between 30th to 50th Ave or street . That was almost 2 weeks ago.
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
A fantastic example of the horrors that occurr when an otherwise decent car falls into the hands of the G-unit.
It's a scientific fact that in a twin engine aircraft, when one engine fails there is always enough power in the remaining engine to make it all the way to the crash site.
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
They turn it into a Chyrsler...it falls apart when you drive it away.
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Re: Nice 1985(?) SR5 Seattle
I checked it out too. Super beat. It's missing a rear bottom out stop for the right spring
. Grease pig underneath...

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